[captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> millions across the northeast began another day without power. some surrounded by water and others with no where to call home. good afternoon, everyone.

wednesday, president obama visited some of the area's most devastated by hurricane sandy. as daniel lee reports, people are hanging onto the president's promises their communities will be restored. >> today marks another day toward recovery, but for people evacuated from the jersey shore, it is also another day lost from their home. three days after sandy left the northeast in crisis, finally, science of recovery. >> we are all working together to make sure the new jersey moves ahead. >> police say they are making progress clearing roads left impassible by sand and homes tossed into the street. >> you feel you are going to wake up any minute. it is sickening. >> for evacuees who have not been allowed back to see their homes, the wait is agonizing.

>> what can you do? hopefully everybody can rebuild. >> in hoboken, people are pumping murky floodwater out of garages. in queens, assessing the damages to more than 100 burned out homes. in jersey city, a line for gasoline 100 cars long. in brooklyn, waiting for public transportation. those devastated by sandy moving on but still struggling to assess what has been lost. across the nation, people are stepping up to help. tomorrow, new jersey native bruce springsteen and pancho villa will participate in a benefit concert. -- bon jovi will participate in a benefit concert. >> medical volunteers will help

give care to those stranded by flooding and source 911 calls. >> a lot of flood damage, a lot of wind damage. people uprooted. hopefully we will be able to go through some of the damage and help people. >> we are told most of the appendix will spend their time transporting people to and from hospitals -- most of the paramedics will spend their time transporting people to and from hospitals. in one neighborhood, parents did not let its lack of street lamps will there halloween traditions. >> everybody was like, should we still do it? we were like, we have to. the kids are expecting it. >> we actually did it earlier this year just so they can have a little bit more time. >> we are told at least in

baltimore county, police officers maintain their normal halloween patrol. pg&e has made some astounding progress. utility crews have restored power to nearly 325,000 customers. still, nearly 16,000 homes are without electricity, the bulk of them near baltimore. if you still need to report an outage, call pg&e at 1-877-778- 2222. sandy hit and maryland has not seen much sun. let's find out what we can expect in the next few days. >> is really cloudy right now. we are seeing rain in the metro area. currently at bwi marshall, a light rain with wind up to 6 miles per hour from the west. gusts could be up to 20 miles per hour as we go through the

afternoon. a high temperature today, 54 degrees. the sprinkles begin to break around 6:00 p.m. we drop into the 40's around 9:00 p.m. we will have details coming up in the fall forecast. >> in the meantime, city police investigating two homicides, one in southwest baltimore, the other on the north side. the latest happened at 11:30 p.m. last night. no other details are being released. the other have been in the 5300 block of carriage court around 8:30 a.m. police believe robbery and drugs may have been the motive. with just days to go until election day, both presidential candidates are putting the focus back on campaigning after super storms in the race of the east coast. helen jackson has that story. >> president obama is back on

the campaign trail today, joining mitt romney as they focus on the finish, which is coming up fast. president obama, during the jersey coast, delivered a message to those devastated by sandy. >> we are here for you. we will not forget. we will follow up to make sure you get all the help you need. >> his message today will shift away from the path of destruction to the path to two hundred 70 electoral votes. in florida, mitt romney back of more aggressive attacks. >> give cost your loved ones and he them in your thoughts and prayers. -- keep them in your thoughts and prayers. >> i think by the weekend, we will be focusing again on the candidates. >> so far this week it has been up to the surrogate's to do the slamming. former governor jeb bush had some choice words about

president obama. >> his entire strategy has been blame others -- starting with my brother, of course. >> joe biden returned the favor. >> his plans are not sketchy. they are etched a sketchy. >> as the president traveled through the midwest, this state's governor has asked for extended hours for early voting. >> still ahead, a shooting on a california campus disrupts halloween. details on why the gun was drawn. plus, this was the scene this morning in brooklyn, new york, as residents tried to jump aboard the

>> covering the nation, two people in custody and four wounded after a shooting on the campus of the university of southern california. one of the victims was critically wounded. three others suffered non-life threatening injuries. the 100 people at a students only party were shot inside and the campus wide e-mail alert was sent.

gramm spaniard was charged with perjury and obstruction of justice related to the jerry sandusky trial. sandusky was convicted on 45 counts of abuse last june and was recently sentenced to 30-60 years in state prison. thousands of people are waiting in long lines to get on a city bus into manhattan. this is incredible video from brooklyn. it shows thousands of people waiting patiently to get on the bus. these people would normally take the subway, but today, this is their only option. there is a steady stream of buses, but with limited transit service, it is not enough to move quickly. a water main break has shut down the 1800 block -- morgan state

university will be partially affected. still to come, we will give you more on that at 5:00. still to come, and sam's club is reaching out to those impacted by sandy. >> and temperatures continued to dig behind sandy. it is pretty chilly all the way down to louisville, where it is only 47. here is a live look from ocean city. what a difference. during the height of the storm, those waves were crashing over the wall onto the boardwalk.

>> in consumer alert, good news for those whose homes suffer damage from sandy. >> because there was no hurricane warning issued for any part of the state, an insurer may not impose, under a a percentageolicy come up, deductible. >> most homeowners will only have to pay their standard deductible. sam's club is opening their stores to anyone left in the dark by the super storm. 18 stores will offer power recharging stations to the public for free to recharge

laptops, cell phones and other electronic devices. maryland clubs are participating in the event indoors will remain open until november 9th. in medical alert, women need to get moving, and yes, that applies even to those who go to the gym. new research finds that women who meet or exceed exercise recommendations still spend an average of nine hours a day sitting. past studies have shown the people who sit for extended periods of time are at greater risk of developing chronic diseases. they recommend doing things like e-mail and talking on the phone while standing or walking. >> the biggest thing people struggle with is maintaining exercise when it is rainy and

dark. >> it can be tough. we often have a tendency to load up on cards this time of year, but dietitians say there are a couple of things we can do. maintain a stack of fresh fruits and veggies in your home. nutrition experts also encourage you to eat light meals, but he often. drink plenty of water, and the cold weather should not put a stop your fitness routine. consider indoor alternatives. b so, keep up your vitamin intake. >> now, your e 11 insta-weather plus forecast with meteorologist ava marie. >> it looks like we will be fighting junk food urges for the next couple of days. temperatures are still very chilly behind sandy. light rain showers now tracking all the way toward baltimore and

starting to ship south of annapolis. we have some unsettled activity. in the mountains, they're getting a rain and snow makes. as of yet, most of the snow is south of oakland, but they have seen a little accumulation. it is hard to pick out what is left of sandy as we watch this radar live. almost a bit of circulation of here, moving into canada. everything else is basically coming from energy in the upper atmosphere. that is what is helping to bring these showers downwind of the great lakes. we cannot blame our showers on sandy, but other parts of the northeast are able to. temperatures will remain cold. the jet stream has gone all the way down into the gulf states. you can see the shadings of blue. that is the colder air making its way all the way toward

atlanta. our temperatures are going to stay called for the next couple of days. looking at radar for the metro area, martin state airport currently at 50, white marsh 50 as well. 48 in randallstown. you can see the green showing what the radar is picking up in the metro area. the airport reporting rain. light shower striking in from the west will continue to move into western baltimore county for the next hour or so. if you are on the road, you may have to tap the windshield wipers a couple of times. sprinkles from 3:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. as well. 54 the high this afternoon and then we quickly drop into the 40's by 9:00 p.m.. the overnight temperature is going to be chilly, mid-30's at best with winds from the west at 5 miles per hour.

you are really going to notice the wind in the next couple of days, and that is going to take a toll on the temperature. the clocks change back on sunday. we all get an extra hour of sleep. for tuesday, election day, there could be some rain there as well. we will keep you up-to-date. >> dr. jim hammond from baldwin animal hospital is here with cindy. she is still in in the halloween spirit. >> she is a direct descendant of pt. she is a very sweet dog. we actually had some little rascal pets from baltimore. >> here is a halloween question. my cats got into the leftover halloween candy but they seemed fine. does chocolate pose any risk to catch? >> yes and no. it depends on the kind of

chocolate and the amount. the best thing to do is air on the side of being saved. if your cat. -- err on the side of being safe. if your packets into chocolate, called the clinic. >> i rescued a kitten and wonder who is responsible for initial health care. >> financial help is available, but there are a lot of people who need financial help. call your veterinarian. there are groups that can help. there are ways to get rabies shots in expansively, there are ways to get your animals fayed and neutered. call your local veterinarian. ayed and new turd. call your local veterinarian. >> any way to get rid of freeze the apparent -- fleas that

really works? >> it depends upon whether it is a cat or a dog, the size of the animal and you're living environment, but the products you get from your veterinarian work. in fact, a front-line guarantees that if you see a free within three months, they will send an exterminator -- front-line guarantees that if you see a months, theyhree will send an exterminator for free. >> mail your questions to us. coming next, your maryland lottery numbers and we will get another check of the forecast. first, let's see how wall street is performing.

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and when he lit it, it exploded. no one was hurt, of but it made quite a mess of the studio. that was scary. tonight of 5:00, you have seen the images all along the jersey coastline. tonight, jane miller takes a trip in search of what used to be her summer home. a sex offender on the run in baltimore city. now police need your help. and getting a high wage job is hard, but not if you have the skills to do it. and now, you're maryland lottery numbers. -- your maryland lottery numbers. >> good afternoon. you're picked three numbers are 3, 9 and wine, making your

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>> it is if the. there may be rain. we will have to see. we will have to see.